Extension-stock for pistols.



G. A. SACHS. EXTENSION STOCK FOR PISTOLS.

APPLICATION FILED IUNE15. 1917- Patented May 21,1918.

H m M N va/2W A TTUHNE Y GUSTAV Anonr sAo s, or EUGENE, onneoiv.

EXTENSION-STOCK FOR PISTOLS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUsTAv ADoLr SACHS, a citizen of the, German Empire,and resident of Eugene, in the county of Lane and State of Oregon, haveinyented certain new and useful Improvements, in Extension- Stocks forPistols, of which the following is a specification. 1 U

,My 'nvention ha for its object to provide a stock adapted forconnection with a pistol so. as to enable the latter to be used afterthe fashion of a gun or rifle, with the stock resting against the,persons shoulder,

whereby the taking of proper aim:is facilitated and greater accuracy offire is obtained owing to the increased steadiness of the weapon. Theimproved stock has an eflicient connecting device ,so that it may becomerigid with the pistol when in position for shooting, yet the pistol andstock are readily disconnected, then forming two separate; partsfofrelatively small dimensions and in this dismembered condition 1.J- thepistol and stock may be carried in a pocket, or packed and shipped morereadily than in theconnected condition. In a preferred embodiment of myinvention, the

stock is constructed as a holster inwhich .1 the pistol isreceived andcarried when not in :use, thus obtaining an arrangement of remarkab'lesimplicity and convenience.

. Two examples of the new extension stock are illustrated in theaccompanying draw- 11 ings, in which,

Figure 1 is an outside view of a pistol connected .with the improvedextension stock, the latter also forming a holster for said pistol Fig.2 1s a longitudinal vertical section through said holster-stock;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section substantially ,online 33 of Fig. 2; l

l Fig. 4 is a vertical section on line 4-4: of F g l a Fig. .5 is anoutside view of another form in which the. stock does not form aholster; and

Fig. 6 is a partial top view of this second construction.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4 the holster has a casin or cover 10made of leather or other suitable material, and of the proper shape toreceive the'pistol, say a Lueger automatic pistol 11, which whennot inuse is Specification. of Letters Patent.

' Patented May 21, 1918.

Application filed June 15, 1917. Serial No. 174,823.

contained in said holster. At 10 I have indlcated the usual flap which ifastened by a strap and buckle 12 or other suitable.

means when the holster is closed. In its general outline, this holsterneed not differ materially from those in common use.

According to my invention, the following construction is adopted toenable the holster to be used as an extension stock for the pistol. Thefront wall of the holster, and its bottom wall, are formed by a suitablymolded or fashioned piece or stiffener 13 of fiber or other suitable,relatively rigid, material, the two edges of the leather case or cover10 being riveted to this stiffener 13.

The frontedge of the stiffener is ciirved both longitudinally (Fig. 2)and transversely (Fig. 3) to form a socket or seat 13 for the handlell'. of the pistol, and preferably a projection-l3 is provided atthelower end of said socket to form a stop for the end of said handle. Tothe top of the stiffener 13 is secured, within the cover (say by meansof screws 14) a longitudinal brace 15 made for instance of steel. Therear end of said brace projects beyond the top member 10 of the leathercase and is formed into an eye 15 to receive a transversely projectingpin 16, constituting a pivot for an elastic butt member 17, curved asshown to fit the rear portion of the case 10, and also to extendforwardly as at 17, to connect with the rear end of the stifi'ener 13,which has a groove 13 to receive the free end of the member 17 ,17 Thismember is a strong strip of steel of a width corresponding to the insidewidth of the leather case, and the vertical portion of this member fitsagainst the rear wall of the case when the latter is closed, whilebetween said rear wall and the rear end of the stiffener 123 the insideof the case is closedonly bythe portion 17 of said member, so that ifthe latter is swung on thepivot-16 to the position indicated by dottedlines (as it may be when the flap 10 is open) a wide opening will beleft for inserting the pistol in the holster, or removing it therefrom.The opening in the front of the case normally covered by the flap, ispreferably made with an oblique edge extending to the rear end of thestiffener 13, the size of the opening for the insertion and removal ofthe pistol is thus further increased. 2 also indicates in dotted linesmay, thereby allowingthepist'ol tobe withthe longitudinal rigi 50 Itatingthetaking of careful ain' and insure the position (if; thepistolwithin thechols'ter' when the latter-is closed, and shows that-chef bendat the lowerportion of the butt-menn ber 17 closely fits the'end of thehandle 11,

and thus keeps the pistol from shiftingwithin the holster. 'At its frontportion, the holster is provided with a transverse opening 18)-extending through the ,stifiener 13 and they 1 leather cover. Throughthis opening 1 passed a screw'19'having-a head 19""a t one" end, and onthe screw 'are'fitted the per-i forat'ed end members of a looped pistol,hoIderQQnIade of spring steel'or like ma-l' vte'ria1 The "screw" shank'is' preferably squared adj'acentto the head'19as'at' 19, and

fitted into a square opening of the adjacent end of the'holderlo p QO;so that the hol derl will be compelled to turn withithe" screw.

ferrule "'19"*which fits into the opening 1 8 is screwed on the screw19f and retainsthe) holder'20on the square portion'ofthe screw} Thefreeend' of the'screw 19 receives anufl 5 21 provided with a milled head 21"""orl' other jsuitable-imeans for turning it; and extending into theOpening 1t. 1 The outer surfaee of the ferrule and screw aresllghtly'taperedl r toward their .inner, ends an men they Tare loosenedthe holder has' play enough 1 to 'permitinsertion of'the pistol; and

tightening the thumb nut'ithepistol is gripped securely; Preferably "aWashe'r 22 'l is fitted :on' the screw19,"exteriorly"olf-the case ftobeengaged bythe inner face of the 'nut 21' and the outer face ofthefadja'cent 'm'e'inber of the loop 20. "This loopvisiof such sh'apeand' length as to properly embrace and clainpthe'handle of the pistol.11 against the l so'cket ,13,in the position Fig.1. Tighten ingthe nut21' will securely lock the parts in] 40 ,1

this firing position, while upon loosening the V nut the 'str'apor loopwill 'be'free to '-swing about'the axisofpthe screw 19v as a pivot,and:-wil l also-expand laterallyby its elasd'rawn readily from thesocket 1 3.

a Wheninethe -firingposition illustrated by Fig 1, "theholster formsan:efiicient stock which may be applied to the marksinans Simmer in theusual way; so that the weapon may be held very steady; thus faciliingmore accurate shooting; The butt member 17, 17 being elastic;willbe'more comfortable than a rigid butt; The stilener13 l Y The buttmember 17,' 17" and handle will not be marred by direct contactand'thetop brace15 will give the bolster ity required to enable it toact as'an efficient stock;

I v V I the; holder strap .20 are preferably covered with p asuitable'relatively soft fabric so that the pistol lfn the constructionillustrated Figs.' 5

ends; the solid wooden stock'23. is shown as a provided atijtsforwardend with two'par- 'tol handle.

, therefrom. Q

allel fiber plates 24 secured to its sides; and

in: said stock and plates is formeda longitudinally and transverselycurve'drecess of thesa necharacter-as theosooket 13, to fit the pistolhandle; The forwardend of the -stockand said plates are formed with athrough opening corresponding to the open- 1-8, andat thispoint Iapplya-connecting device which may be exactly the sameas describedabovetparts 19, 19, 20, 21, 22),

the same facility for quickly-connecting the c' pistol with] the stock,Rand disconnecting tit The term stock where usedinthe appended claimswithout qualifying state- 'ments, isto broadly enough toapply tobothforms described herein.

" I haveillustrated' an describedipreferred and satisfactory formsofniyi invention,- but itjisjobvious that changes may b'e-'-made thereinwithin the spirit and scope thereof, as defined in the appendedclai'II'1s.= Y

I'clain1:

1 1. A stockprovidedat' its front-"end with a seat for the handle of a,pistol, and witha transverse opening adjacent to' saidf seat, abow-shaped connectlng member whose ends portion extendsforwardly and isadaptedto embrace the pistol handle; a threaded pivot pin extendingthrough said opening and through both ends of the connecting member, anut screwin-gionione end; of said pin i and projectinginto one end: ofthe said opening, and elf-mule fitted onthe saidfpin atthe other end ofthe opening, saidnutand ferrule hav ng outwardly flaring surface's toengage the inner 'wall'of said opening. 1

' 2. A. pistol holster-provided with lo'iraces along its top andbottom,' said bracesheing 1n'fiXedrela'tiOntoe-ach other, aswinging andadapted toengagethe 'other,and a de- V109 for s'eourlng-a'pistolexteriorly to the front end of the holster.

butt member pivoted to one of said braces 3." pistol holster providedwith-a brace along its top, a stiflf'ener extending fromthe of theholster andalonga portion of its hot- :toin, abutt member pivoted'te therear-end ofsalid'brace and provided with a forwardly extending free endadapted-to engage the forwardend' of-said brace alongithe tront I I 105'are'adjacent to saidf openingfand whose bent rear end of the stiffener,and means for-se- In testimony, that I claim the foregoing curing apistol exteriorly to the front of the as my invention, I have signed myname in 10 holster. presence of two subscribing witnesses.

4. A longitudinally braced pistol holster GUSTAV ADOLF SACHS 5 providedwith an elastic transverse butt member at its rear end, and with adevice Witnesses:

; for securing a pistol exteriorly to the front E. PRErrER,

end of the holster. ARTHUR H. HENDERSHOTT.

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